At the University of Michigan’s nationally recognized College of Pharmacy, students are gaining early exposure to the field and helping to drive important discoveries about medications and the ways they behave in our bodies, thanks, in part, to donor support.
U-M psychologist and author Stephanie Preston discusses the evolutionary roots of altruism, why helping others helps us, and how to thrive in this giving season.
Despite the problems facing education, Elizabeth Birr Moje, dean of the School of Education, believes that out of turbulence and disruption can come transformative educational opportunities. And transforming the landscape is exactly what she and the school are setting out to do.
With philanthropic support, U-M’s Veteran & Military Services provides scholarships, peer mentoring, emergency financial assistance, academic workshops, social events, and more, to help military students transition to life on campus.
For Audrey Yung (Engineering Class of 2024), the Hong Kong Alumni Scholarship not only aids with tuition—it also makes her feel at home from half a world away.
Six U-M Olympic medalists received donor-funded scholarships during their time at Michigan. Get to know more about them and how philanthropy helped propel their success.